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mom's candied yams

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Heidi Edwards
@shygirlheidi
Longview, WA

I love these when my mom makes them on the holidays :) and now that I am stationed in Germany I will miss them for the next few years will need to start making them myself... I have made them 2x but I just always think her cooking is so much better than mine. lol

(2 ratings)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For mom's candied yams

  • 5-6 lb
    sm-med sized yams
  • 1 c
    brown sugar (mixed w/ 1 tsp salt)
  • mini or reg sized marshmellows (we always cut the reg ones in half i think if correct we used approx 24 but you can always use how many you prefer)
  • 2-4 Tbsp
    margerine ( i kinda just eyeball this amount )

How To Make mom's candied yams

  • 1
    Boil yams in water until soft enough to poke w/ fork. Drain. Peel while still warm (makes it easier)
  • 2
    Cut Yams legnth ways 1/2" inch wide. Layer them in 3 layers, each layer going in different direction. Divide Margerine & Brown sugar mixt in 3rd)
  • 3
    Spray baking dish (3 quart size) with nonstick butter spray. Layer yams cover with margerine and Brown sugar mixture. Repeat in opposite direction.
  • 4
    Bake @ 300 for 2 1/2 hours or 275 for 3 hours. Basting every 15 minutes. Put marshmellows on 5 minutes before you want to serve them. Bake until golden brown (BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN MARSHMELLOW'S)
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